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Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 02.27.25
Poster contacted me. Told him to contact Mike Thomas at the forum store who ordered the masts from
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro?
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:27am 02.27.25
Be careful as there is a big difference with a Hunter 42 Passage and the smaller trailerable sailboa
Non-skid surface
Allowishish at 7:23am 02.27.25
We went with the kiwi grip as well with great results. Clean the surface well (as stated above there
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro?
CrispyCringle at 7:08am 02.27.25
The hardest part will be getting the materials while down in Mexico. We are in Sea of Cortez right n
Upgrading Inverter/charger
CrispyCringle at 6:44am 02.27.25
Well I wouldn't say Victron uses sanskrit, but they do use actual electrical and engineering terms.
Outboard Battery Connection
shemandr at 6:20am 02.27.25
Your shoulder will thank you every time you push the starter button!
Chain splice
thinwater at 6:20am 02.27.25
Is the OP suggesting short sections of rope between the chain bits, spliced at each end? If yes, the
Marine Strike Survey
dLj at 5:55am 02.27.25
Now that's a garbage survey. Nice idea but really badly written. There is no option for never having
Non-skid surface
Joe at 5:38am 02.27.25
I went with kiwi grip. Made the boat look brand new. Solved a lot of issues (like the tiny cracks
Outboard Battery Connection
Joe at 5:18am 02.27.25
I would try to keep it out of the cockpit. I'm not familiar with your boat's configuration... but on
Upgrading Inverter/charger
colemj at 4:45am 02.27.25
All of these different than Victron options still suffer the same dimensional issues facing the OP,
Chain splice
Captain Larry-DH at 4:32am 02.27.25
Chain splice
colemj at 4:16am 02.27.25
The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Outboard Battery Connection
dlochner at 4:13am 02.27.25
There are a variety of cable glands available for that purpose. Glands are preferable because the wi
Non-skid surface
jssailem at 4:10am 02.27.25
One of my favorite idea guys on boat fiberglass repair in Andy at Boatworks Today. He has produced
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro?
Terry Cox at 3:38am 02.27.25
Does anyone have any experience hiring a shop to build out the stays and replacing the rigging them
Chain splice
Davidasailor26 at 3:21am 02.27.25
Need roller furling system info
Barnacle Bill at 9:27pm 02.26.25
It's a CDI system. Cruising Design. Their web site is sailcdi.com You can find the owner's manua
Non-skid surface
garymalmgren at 9:27pm 02.26.25
Hi Dr RE; What is this surface called so I can do more research? The deck is manufactured in a "fem
Bottom Paint - the right way ?
Barnacle Bill at 9:23pm 02.26.25
There's so much written material on this site on this topic. Have you done any searches. I've writ

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